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Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who
has used Boschee's German Syrup to
let its wonderful qualities be known to
their friends in curing consumption,
severe coughs, Group, asthma, pneu-
monia, and in fact all throat and lung
diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief. Three doses will re-
lieve any case, and we consider it the
duty of all druggists to recommend it
to the poor, dying consumptive at least
to try one bottle, as $4,000 dozen bot
ties were sold last year, and no one
case where it failed was reported.
Such medicine as the German Syrup
cannot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bot
ties to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular
size, IS cents. Sold by all druggists
and dealers in the United States and
Canada.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Horses should he Shod Lightly.

'Let the shoe be as light and narrow
wire as can be, and he consistent with the
condition of the foot" said David Styles
in paper on the horse, read recently be-
fore Massachusetts farmers club. eff it
is black hoof that is hollow ON the bot
tom, very narrow, light shoe or none at
all, as all such horses can go nearly the
year round without shoes. But, if flat,
the wire must be wider and the shoe
thicker; but don't load the horses feet
with iron, with a two pound shoe on each
foot; the horse lifts nearly tifty-two tons
in four hours tread at sixty steps min
ute.
''Our fathers were not so lavish of their
iron, and now would rather go beck to
their common sense mode of shoeing than
of that practiced to-day, with hoofs piled
up to the very corvovary band, this de-
stroying the enamel given for its protec-
ton. This kind of work looks nice and
is praised by too many. like to see
healthy, shiny hoofs, and as strong as horn
itself, and thus they will be either by 60
ing barefoot or shod as near as possible by
natures laws. Very few people know
when a horse is properly shod The best
way is to throw the responsibility on the
sheer, and if he fails quit him after a
DrOOer trial ~
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protected from brace combs on the bottom
by the Stats, the same AS In wide frame,
without the use of a skeleton honey
board, with a bee space above and below
1t, which takes up valuable space, be-
sides separating the sections too widely
from the brood chamber, The movable
or hinged side loosens the sections all at
once, making it easy to remove them, and
also allows the removal of sections II de-
sired ON the hive,
There are important points of construc-
tion that do not show in an illustration.
Tho case omhraces all the advantages of
single tier, wide frames and n regular
open case combined, as 1t allows the use
OF separators or not, as desired. With
wide frames an outer case Is necessary to
hold them. With this all that is used Is
the outer case and the bottom bar OF the
wide frames combined, doing away with
the top and end bars, thereby admitting
of taking hold of the top of the section in
stead of working the sections out OF a
wide frame, as it is usually done
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
The Sailor and His Trousers,

"How DO keep my trousers from bagging
at the knees" echoed an old man who had
served many years in the British navy. "Why,
that's one of the simplest things in the world
II man only knows how and will put him
self to little trouble at first. Jack Tar's
trousers, as you know, are very close rcefed
and built snug and taut all the way down UNI
til near the bottom, where they are given
full sail and spread themselves we'll over the
boots. They are the very kind that are apt
to bag at the knees, so that one of the first
things the young landlubber is taught when
he enters the navy is how to wear them. No
doubt you have often heard of the sailor TAX
Ing hitch IN his trousers every time no sits
down, and no doubt you thought he did it
merely as sort OF introduction to the yarn
he was about to spin.
Eyes, few people would imagine that the
hitch Is what keeps the trousers straight but
Just think moment and you will recollect
that they fit very tight around the knee, and
that whenever You sit down and poke out
your knees you stretch the cloth. That's
what makes the bagging. By taking few
bitches in your trousers when you sit down
you leave plenty OF slack for the knees to play
In, and your clothes will wear out before they
will bag After taking the hitch few times it
will become almost second nature to you, and
you will do it unconsciously every time you
sit down. The hitch may be simple, but it's
worth more to man than ono OF those patent
% trousers stretchers. As for the coat, not
one IN dozen knows how to button it so that
1t will set well. The proper way is to begin
at the bottom button and go up. Not day
passes but have to laugh at people who say
they are going to button their coats up, and
then calmly proceed to button them down. -
New York Sun.
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THE FIRST STEP FOR SIX YEARS.
A Marvellous, III not Miraculous Cure.

Manv Of OUR rerders will remember the injury Of the
daughter Of Mr.. W. H. Turner Of Ber... Ear Mont.
nei;er some six wears ago The accident caus.. de-
omy Of the spine and total loss Of sensation and pow
er in he lower extremtes Doctors from far and near
had EXHAUSTED their skill and abandoned the case as
,erv hopelessa child Of fourteen doomed to be a Grip
pe for lie Fortunately her parents became inspired
with the hone that DR. Gage of az West Thirtv.Hrst
s,re., New York the author Of so many wonderful
cures in mi, section might reach her case Al one Of
hi. visits to Montpeiier few months AGO. Mrs Tur-
ner consulted him and received encourasement The
s,sn, comd No, h. carr;ed 70 Montn-I;er 90 ..r
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Thin Shelled Eggs.

If the egg shells are thin it is sign that
lime is lacking in the food, or often, if
this occurs in winter, that fowls cannot
get to the ground to fill their gizzarIs
with gravel needed to digest food properly.
Leghorn hens and other persistent layers
generally have very thin shelled eggs des-
pite all precautions in feeding Many
losses Of eggs while undergoing incuba-
ton occur from this cause. To prevent
eggs from being thin shelled it is better to
give milk and wheat middlings mixed
rather than rely on fowls eating a sufli-
cheney of lime in any form. If egg shells
arc fed they should be pounded SO fine
that all appearance of the egg will be de-
stroycd. More fowls learn to eat eggs
from having nearly whole shells thrown
to them to peck at than from any other
cause.
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Cows from the Channel Islands.

Considerable confusion EXISTS in the
minds of many farmers in regard to the
terms "Alderney," Jersey" and "Guern-
sey" as applied to cows from the Channel
Islands or their descendants bred in this
country. In word, they don't quite
know the distinguishing traits between a
so called Jersey COW and an Attorney, for
instance. Properly speaking, an Alderney
COW is one frem the island of Alderney or
its direct descendant just Us a Jersey
is, properly speaking, a COW from the
island of Jersey. The fact, however, that
the cattle imported from these several
Channel Islands are substantially the same
the islands having similar appearance
and belonging to the same geological for
mation-renders it of small Importance
which name is applied.
The fact that but few other than Jer-
seys are imported to this country from the
Channel Islands has naturally encouraged
the use of the term Jersey for the Chan
mel Islands cows and their descendants.
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Growing Fast the Wrong Wav.

By the recent census Manitoba has los GAO
people. In 1881 the territories were found to
contain 49, 1863. Thus the total for population
of Manitoba and the northwest is Isl, 900. In
1883 the government estimated it at 2O3, 1852;
in 1884 at PAS, l02. These figures were based
on returns of the immigration department. It
appears, therefore, that 81, 1O2 settlers have
been lost, to say nothing of the increase that
should have occurred by birth.
BY the census of 1881 Manitoba had 65, 954,
the territories were credited with 56,446, a
total OF 122 400 people. In six years Manitoba
has gained but 42,614, including what is
gained by extension of boundaries. and full
third of the total gain has been added to the
city of Winnipeg Globe.
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Sugar by the Diffusion Process.

Commissioner of Agriculture Colmar
has recently made visit to Louisiana tc
investigate the field for experiments in
cane sugar making by the diffusion pro-
cess. lie speaks highly of the mammoth
plantation of Governor Warroth, which
has been selected for the work, and says
that, if the experiments in Louisiana are
successful, the planters will bc enabled to
compete successfully with the beet sugar
interests beyond doubt Cane which
would ordinarily yield eighty pounds to
the ton will yield 40 pounds under the
new process.
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HORSE STALL.

1t is simply composed of two planks a
foot or less in width, attached to each
other by closed iron hooks. They are
hung at the front end to the middle of the
Manager, and at the other they are swung
to joist overhead, by means of a rod or
strong rope. The attachment should be
so made that the back end can be let
down, should horse get his leg over the
flexible partition. Being movable, and a
foot or more above the floor, it is much
less in the way while caring for the team
than is the common stationary DIVISION
Prairie Farmer
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Sense of Smell in Dogs.

The results of some experiments made by
Mr.. George j. Romanes to test the sense Of
smell in dogs are reported in Science. Mr..
Romanes found that not only the feet, but
the whole body of man exhales a peculiar
odor which dog can recognize as that Of his
master amidst crowd of other persons; that
the individuality Of this odor can be recog-
nized at great distances to windward, or in
calm weather at great distances in any direc-
ton, and that even powerful perfume may
not overcome this odor, and yet single sheet
of brown paper when stepped upon instead
Of the ground, and afterward removed, was
sufficient to prevent his dog from following
his trail
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Fertilizers for strawberries.

Many market gardeners contend that
strawberry plants designed for shipment
and long keeping ought to be treated to q
dressing of some chemical fertilizer which
has plenty of potash in it. One of the
best combinations to apply to patch no Y
is n!uriate of potash and bone dust. Ligl,
dressings of nitrate of soda are also Ecnc-
fcal Mr.. L. p. Roe reports good rcs,;.t-
where these fertilizers have been applied
along the rows close to the plants. He
also uses wood ashes with advantage.
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Watering Cows.

Some people seem to think if cows get
water once a day it is all they neel; but
that is not enough, unless they arc living
on succulent food, such as roots or ensil-
age. Cattle are their own best judges of
their need Of water, and they do best
when they have their option about using
it. When they drink but once a day they
overload with it, to their injury. Taking
in az oversupply Of cold water chills the
stomach and occasions discomfort and
pain, and, what is worse, stops digestion
till the contents of the stomach, by slow
degrees, warm up again.
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5000 Book agents WasstedtoS eH
u1 TH5 o. bEEchER.

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tributions Of personal "reminiscences from
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Horse Points.

Take care not to overwork horses that
are shedding their coats, and feed them
well; also groom the animals thoroughly.
Horses that have not been worked regu-
larly during the winter require good care
now.
In measuring horse or judging of his
height and size, by sight, see to it that he
stands on level with yourself. Dealers
are liable to stand horse, if understood,
on higher ground, or if diversified, on lower
ground than the intended purchaser.
Reject horse with big, coarse head;
do not look second time at horse with
either long, slack back or with hollow
back.
In many cases horses can go without
shoes during the summer with advantage
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Linseed Meal.

The difference between new and old
process linseed meal at present is that
the new process contains about 2 1-2
DER cent less of the oil. The new
process, some years ago, contained 10
per cent. of oil when pressed in thick
cakes, but Of late 1t is pressed in very thin
cakes, and with the perfection OF ma
chinery they press out all but or per
cent. of oil. This is all the practical diff
ference between them, and they may be
considered, practically, of the same value
the difference in the value of the oil
would not, under any circumstances,
amount to more than six or eight cents
per 100 pounds. Rural New Yorker.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Emory StOrrs' Autographs,

Young Storrs, son Of the late Emory
Storrs, OF Chicago, is disposing of his fathers
valuable collection Of autographs. He is
selling them sngly instead of by auction or
the collection as a whole. He recently sold
an autograph letter Of Napoleon Bonaparte
when he was first consul for Sis. The letter
is said by autograph collectors to be worth
hundreds Of dollars. York World.
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"GOOd deeds" once said the celebrated
Ritc,her, 'ring clear though Heaven like n
human sutferings. 'Iast fall my daughter
was In decline" says Mrs Mary llinsOn,
of MOntrOse, Kansas, "and everybody
thought she was going into consumption. ]
got her bottle OF DR. V Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription and it cured her." Such
facts as the above need no comment.
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The Trailing Arbutus.

The chief industry of RiIbourn, Wis, is the
expectation of the trailing arbutus The
flowers are made UP into bouquets, the stems
being wrapped i'll moist cotton and tin foil.
They are then placed in boxes and mailed TO
all parts Of the United States, including the
south and California, arriving there as fresh
and fragrant as when gathered in the woods
of Wisconsin.-New York World.
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Cattle in Poor Condition.

From hay to grass is critical time with
cattle, and especially so with young stock.
Turn out the cows and calves on grass or
green rye for short time only at first,
gradually extending until full pasturage
will be quite safe. Cattle in poor con-
dition will relish and be much benefited
by warm bran mash. Treat such cattle
to free use of card and comb, that loose
hair may be removed and the skin stimu-
lated
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American Catarrhs,

The Medical Record quotes DR.. Mckenzie
as saying that American catarrhs are largely
due to the dust, and that it is not unreason-
able to believe that the tremendous clouds of
unsterilized earth which are driven into the
faces of citys population during this season
have something TO do with the excess of
coughs and colds and the high mortality rate
during this period, which in some years is ex-
ceeded only in the hot months of summer.
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Advice to the Obese.

Those who suffer from obesity almost inva-
riably complain Of shortness of breath Such
people should make it a practice each day Of
walking Oh rising ground or climbing gentle
hills by easy stages. The exercise should be
graduated and rests taken when the heart
begins to beat rapidly.
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Curious Case. of Poisoning.

A Boston journal contains report of six
cases of poisoning from the arsenical wall
paper Of a single room, extending over
period of several years. The removal Of the
paper was followed by perfect immunity to
those who subsequently occupied the ROOM
Dr. Emery, of Boston, reports the poison
ing Of thirty-two boys at an orphan asylum
in that city from chewing the inner bark Of
the locust tree, which they stripped from
fence posts.
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Watering the Floors of Mines.

A mining engineer reports the successful
use Of water applied to the floors of deep
mines to allay the dust, and thus prevent ex-
plosions A slight dampness, such as prevails
in shallow mines at all times. is, in his words,
sufficient to lay the dust effectively, and the
systematic watering Of deep mines has been
introduced at the Llwynfria colliery and at
the Standard colliery. The water not only
purihes the air, but robs it of the inflamma-
BILE coal dust
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A Really Great Man,

If DR.. Parker, of the City Temple, London,
was not SO really great man, people might
say he was an affected one He always al
ludes to himself in the pulpit as i've" Some
time ago he announced in hoarse voice that
Eve have cold to-day, and OH that account
we will not preach as long as usual. Chi.
IN M Times
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Worth Ten Dollars

to any family, is DIR. Kaufmann's book on
diseases; finely illustrated plates from life:
don't be humbugged, but cure yourself.
Send three cent stamps for postage to A.
p. Ordway Il Co., Boston, Mass. and re-
ceive copy free.
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E,.ctr,citv to weaving Looms.

A manufacturer of Roubaix has invented a
very curious application of electricity to
looms In this is adopted all Indicator which
strikes when thread breaks, and thus saves
the weaver from the close attention to the
quickly moving threads which is so often in
iurious to the sight.
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Increased Danger from Lightning.

Owing to the increased electrical intensity
of the atmosphere, which is induced by the
continual evolution of steam and smoke, DIR.
Andres estimates that the danger from light
ming is from three to five times greater than
it was fifty years ago.
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40 Detect Organic Matter in Water.

For detecting organic matter in water
some scientists use a solution of permanga-
nate of potash (Condy's fiuid) Six drops to
a wineglassful of the water. This imparts q
rose colvr to the water. Let it stand for two
hours II the color changes to dull yellow,
the water is unwholesome. If the color dis
appears. the water is dangerous
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HOME MADE ROLLER.

HOME MADE kOLLER.
For this purpose use butt log Of an
oak tree If practicable. The log need not
of necessity be a very large one, because
the frame in which it is mounted enables
it to he loaded to any reasonable extent,
and the driver may ride upon it and thus
add to its weight.
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A correspondent in The American Zee
Journal, who uses al eight frame Lan:.s-
troth hive for comb honey, tells how he
makes a section case of the same material
and of the size of the hive for surplus
honey
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n n N can live at home, and make more money at
Viii work for US, than anything else in this
IvI world. Capital not needed; you started
~ - free. Both sexes; all ages Any can do
the work. Large earnings from first start, Costly
outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Costs you
nothing send your address and find OUT if you
wise YOU will do so at once. R. HALLErr Co., Port
and Maine
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FARM AND GARDEN.
A HOME MADE SEC TON CASE FOR
SURPLUS HONEY.

A Movable Division for Double Horse
Stalls-Thin Shelled Eggs-A Substantial
and Economical Continuance In Form
of Field Roller.
When economy is necessity the farmer
must use many home made contrivInces
in way Of labor saving machines. Our
cut illustrates field roller that may be
easily made and with almost no expense
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A Is rod made Of a substance that con-
ducts sound we'll. This rod is held in a verti-
cal position by q tripod, and to its upper
extremity Is attached metallic box contain
ing microphone, NJ The apparatus is COM
pleted by a regenerative dry pile, E; tele-
phone receiver, I, and pear shaped contact,
K, that permits Of leaving the pile circuit
open, and Of closing it only at the moment Of
observation.
On moving the rod, A, over the water pipe
any leak therein can be distinctly heard by
the ear. 1t appears that the sensitiveness of
the apparatus is such that the slightest leak in
the pipes inside Of house can be ascertained
from the street.
When the observation Is made in a place
where there is much noise it is we'll to use two
telephone receivers, or, IL but one be used, to
close one ear by means Of a small device
which Mr.. Pares calls an antiphone, and
which forms one Of the adjuncts of the
apparatus.
The mcrophone is so constructed that it can
be fixed directly to a water conduit.
Photographic Etching on Wood Blocks.
Photographic etching upon lockwood blocks,
such as are used in wood engraving, has been
IN its natural state is unsuitable, has its pores
filled with insoluble carbonate Of copper by
means Of two separate solutions, IN which it is
boiled sufficiently. A polish is then impaired to
its surface, asphalt in solution is applied to its
back and Sides and finally sensitized gelatine
film placed over the polished face. The subject
to be etched is photographed Oh the surface,
and, by washing, the soluble and imprinted
parts Of the gelatine removed. A coating Of
asphalt is next applied to the raised parts,
tile block. stepped in nitric acid OF suitable
strength (ths stronger the better), where it
remains one hour, when it is removed and
subjected to the action Of sulphuric acid for
the same time. The portions unprotected
are thus changed to nitro cellulose, which by
brushing is readily removed in the form Of
q greenish powder. To complete the process,
the block is dried and brislly brushed with
stiff brush. The asphalt is lastly removed
with benzine and the block is ready for
DrpSS
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Movable Horse Stall.

A plan of movable division for double
horse stalls is shown in the illustration.
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